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Cervical Screening Programme, England - 2021-2022 [NS]

Official statistics, National statistics, Accredited official statistics

Publication Date:
24 Nov 2022
Geographic Coverage:
England
Geographical Granularity:
Country, Regions, Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups
Date Range:
01 Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2022
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Summary for 2021-2022

Excel data tables update:

Data table excel file updated to correct errors in tables 1 and 26b. An excel document outlining the changes has been added to the resources section, title:  Cervical Screening Programme England – 2021-22 - Data Table Correction Summary

Table 1 summary: The numbers invited and tested in the over 65 age group previously only included those aged 65-74. This error is restricted to this age sub-group.
Overall activity statistics for invited and tested are unaffected.
Table 1 has now been corrected to include all those aged 65 and over.

Table 26b summary: Due to an excel sorting error, values for 9 screening units were displayed incorrectly. Regional and national totals were not affected. All listed in the summary spreadsheet.

CSV files: The CSV file for table 1 has also been updated. The issue affecting table 26b in the excel tables did not impact the equivalent data in the CSV files.

24 March 2023 11:30 AM

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Summary

People between the ages of 25 and 64 are invited for regular cervical screening under the NHS Cervical Screening Programme. This is intended to detect abnormalities within the cervix that could, if undetected and untreated, develop into cervical cancer.

This statistical report, co-authored with NHS England (NHSE), reports on the NHS Cervical Screening Programme for England in 2021-2022. It includes data on the call and recall system, on screening samples examined by pathology laboratories and on subsequent referrals to colposcopy clinics.

Highlights

69.9% of eligible individuals aged 25 to 64 adequately screened

A 0.3 percentage point decrease on the previous year, when coverage was 70.2%.

(Coverage assessed at 31 March 2022)

5.12 million individuals aged 25 to 64 invited for screening

(Invitation letters sent during 2021-22, excludes reminders).

An increase of 11.6% on the previous year, when 4.59 million were invited. 

3.50 million individuals aged 25 to 64 tested

(Tested in 2021-22.)

An increase of 15.5% on the previous year, when 3.03 million were tested

235,223 referrals to colposcopy in 2021-22

(All ages)

An increase of 33.2% from the previous year,  when 176,561 were referred.

Key Facts

Last edited: 24 March 2023 11:16 am